Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-06
ALLTALK. or COURSE
MR.. MANNING AND THE sMALL-HorE
QUESTION.
southern Low Tariff Men and Mr. Randall.
General Taliaferro's Polite Retort-
Personal Eotes-Briefs.
Prom Our Regular Correspondent

| were merely expressing tnelr desires
| The Administration may be assailed in
the House, and indeed in both houses,
but nothing like this step is seriously
pondered, although there are plenty OF
people who say that the Secretary failed
to carry out strictly the law in the mat
ter of the cancellation of the small
notes. His own statement has been
printed. Its sufiiciency will be ac-
cepted or rejected as his financial policy
is endorsed or condemned. 1t is pretty
generally conceded that Mr.. Assistant
Secretary Fairchild viii he Mr.. Man
ning's successor.
As part Of the history OF opinion
here on the revenue question, it may
be stated that the southern low-tariff
men are less favorable to Mr.. Morri-
sons leadership than they ever have
been before. While they do not en-
dorse Mr.. Randall on the tariff, they
think he holds out more just now to
their section than Morrison.
The presidential veto was again used
with literary skill this morning Reed,
the disguised Republican leader, wanted
10 hllON IL 1lltOt NtlOCo Ntit ItltiAth w
the committee that was being indicted
by them.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE..
Senator Kenna called on the Presi-
dent to-day with the petition, signed by
sixty-six senator's of both parties, in
favor of the appointment by the Presi-
dent on the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of Senator Conger of Michigan.
Senator Palmer, his colleague, with
some of the Democratic senator's, will
see the President on Monday and urge
the appointment. This gives Mr..
Conger tremendous boom for one of
the Republican places.
Mr.. Kenna has introduced in the Sen
ate bill precisely similar to Mr.. OFer
rails House bill to change the bounda-
ries of the Fourth customs district Of
Virginia-bnown as the Newport News
bill.
TO PAY VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Malone reported, without amend
ment to-day his bill No. 1914 of the
Senate, the purport of which is to pay
to the States of Maryland and Virginia
certain sums advanced by them at the
time the capital was settled at Wash
ington for the purpose of aiding in the
erection of public buildings here. In
terest is allowed the State of Virginia
from January l, 1850, but the States
dues TO the United States are to be de-
Quoted. Virginia advanced 1920, 900,
Maryland S72, 600, for erecting public
buildings under the supervision OF
President Washington.
Mr.. Riddleberger presented the peti-
ton of citizens of Virginia asking the
passage of the Colquitt bill concerning
license in the District OF Columbia,
also the petition of citizens Of Wash
ington in favor of the cable railroad
Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia, pre-
sented the petition Of one hundred and
three proprietors and employees Of
Irondale furnace, Taylor county, West
Va, asking the repeal of internal taxes
0'FERRALL SUSTAINED.
Mr.. O'Ferrall receives letters daily
from all parts of the country in appro-
baton of his views expressed in the re-
cent speech in the House on the educa-
ton bill. He says that there is hope
that the bill will yet come up for con
sideration. The Committee On Rules
has before it the question of setting
apart day for the purpose.
At the night session, devoted to
pension bills, Mr.. Wise objected in
some cases, and Mr. Brady called for
the reading of reports in others.
Mr.. Johnston's bill to pension j. A.
Fog passed.
O'Hara, of North Carolina, reported
a number of bills for pensions from
citizens of other States.
Mr.. Johnston presented the petit
ton Of 15S citizens of Asheville asking
the passage OF the education bill.
TIRE REToRT COURTEOUS.
Yesterday General W. B. Taliaferro
called on Adiutant- General Drum at |
J the latter's office. They are old chums,
having served in the United States
army together before the late unplea-
santness. While they discussed auld
lang syne General Bragg, of Wiscon-
sin, chairman of the House Committee |
on Military Affairs, came into the room /
and was introduced by the AdJutant- |
General to General Taliaferro. II do |
not, said Bragg, "need an introduce
zion to General Taliaferro. | met him
years ago. 1t was on the 25th of Au-
gust, at Groveton, Va" The gallant !
Nirginian, not to he outdone in ur-
banity, replied, "Ah General, and |
also recollect that you were too polite
to turn your back on me on that occa-
sion" IT will be remembered that
General Bragg made a splendid stand
on the day referred to, but was at last
obliged to give way.
Hon. J. lost, Of Stanton, is il the
city.
Hon. Holmes Conmd and F. T. Bar
ton, of Winchester; T. H. Early, of
Lynchburg; Z. W. Davis and Z. G.
Engel, Of Norfolk; Charles p. Janney,
of Leesburg; Mrs Snyder, wife of
Hon. c. p. Snyder, OF West Virginia,
are in the city.
Miss Emma Faison, of Sampson
county, n. c., is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Ida Dnlapey, of Fauquier coun-
ty, is in the city on a visit to her son,
Mr.. Roziet Dulaney.
Colonel Cabell was in Baltimore last
night.
GOOD SPEECH.
Mr.. Cox's reply to Mr.. McCreary on
the consular and diplomatic bill this
afternoon was one of his best speeches
in the House. He spoke broadly in
favor of sustaining the foreign service
Of the Government. Mr.. McCreary
had exposed some weak points in the
bill, especially the enlargement of sala-
mes, where the fees last year were al-
most nothing. Mr.. Cox not only
answered his questions, but those of
The Republicans He touched upon
he tariff question, and held his own in
/ colloquy with Reed, of Maine
THE TAX on TOBACCO.
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